Staunton Star - Times - Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years

By Kelly Costa During Monday night’s city council meeting, the council approved a resolution adopting a Conflicts of Interest Policy for the city.. This newly adopted policy is to protect the c...

St. Paul Second Chances: A Mixture of This and That will take place on the third Saturday of each month from May through October at St. Paul UCC (corner of Union and Mill streets) in Staunton. The...

Staunton High School will celebrate commencement for the Class of 2022 on Friday night, May 13, at 7 p.m. The plan is for the graduation ceremony to be held on the football field, weather permitting....

The VFW Post 1241 regrets to announce that the Poppy Days originally planned for May 13 and 14 had to be postponed due to extenuating circumstances beyond their control. They will announce the new...

Persons are considered innocent until proven guilty. In criminal actions, the person has been charged by a law enforcement agency but is entitled to a hearing or trial to argue his innocence....

The Illinois Department of Transportation has released the new Illinois Official Highway Map. The map includes route updates as well as a new feature that shows mileage between towns and marked route...

May 4, 2022: Richard J. Williams, In-State Warrant May 4, 2022: Nicholas A. Williams; No Valid Driver’s License May 6, 2022: Brian A. Scheller; Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle, Suspend Revoked D...

The Illinois State Police (ISP) recently opened its fourth Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) Kiosk to help Illinoisans apply for and update their FOID card and Concealed Carry License (CCL). The...

April was colder than normal in Illinois, with freezing temperatures occurring into mid-month and as far south as St. Louis Metro East, according to Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford at the...

Thursday, April 5, 1990 -- Elmore's Retirement Marks 38 Years in Education -- Describing himself as not overly sentimental, retiring Staunton High School Principal Gil Elmore says his 38-year career...

Issue of May 8, 1997 Retiring city council members Danny Masinelli, Norm Ruffini and Betty Sternickle were given plaques of recognition for their community service. Outgoing mayor Wayne Heinemeyer...

By Tom Emery Inflation is a frontline issue in America today, and has driven down approval ratings for the Biden administration. It’s one of several periods in the nation’s history when rising prices...

By: Jill Pertler On November 16, 2020, my life changed forever. And since that day, each 16th of the month is an anniversary for me. It marks another month since my husband left this physical world....

Disapproves of Livingston mayor's comments Letter to the Editor: I recently sent a letter to the Attorney and Clerk for the Village of Livingston. In my letter, I expressed my concern over comments...

Anneliese Fuchs, 101, of Staunton, Ill., died Friday, April 29, 2022, at Heritage Health in Staunton. Born May 21, 1920, in Saxony, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Max and Frieda Anna...

Jeffrey Scott Bertolis, 52, of Gillespie, Ill., died at his residence on Saturday, April 30, 2022. He was born July 31, 1969, in Litchfield, to Mike and Donna (Campbell) Bertolis. He was a foreman...

Vernon Robert "Bob" Loveless, Jr., 75, of Mt. Clare, Ill., died at Heritage Health of Gillespie on Thursday, April 28, 2022. He was born Oct. 10, 1946, in Litchfield to Vernon Sr., and Marybeth (Archi...

Kathleen I. Silvester, 102, of Staunton, Ill., died Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Heritage Health in Staunton. Born Dec. 1, 1919, in Moline, she was a daughter of the late John and Nellie (Croxton)...